Ray, Ronz, and Brian rush to make their final preparations as Ray dashes to the closest forge nearby. Guards funnel thousands upon thousands of civilians out of the city, many of whom are confused while the others begin to panic.
"C-Could it be Contal?! How did their army get here so fast?!" A younger man says as a couple of guards escort him and a dozen other civilians out.
"Don't be Foolish!" An older woman yells, "Our army is full of powerful mages, how could those brutes get past them?!"
"Silence!" A guard yells, "Move quickly and carry only the absolute essentials!"
Asrea, Jibani, and Alaric stand on top of a building overlooking this as Jibani says, "This doesn't feel right, I know that Veris bastard told him he could only have two allies but it feels wrong just leavin' it up to them!"